Text reads: The "Beetle Girls". A trio of 11-year-old girls that don't quite fit in with their peers. Their personalities would seem incongruous at first, but what they share in common is an avid appreciation of insects - more specifically, beetles.
A drawing of three girls: on the left is Michelle, black girl with big round glasses, a hoodie and shorts held up by suspenders, with two long braids sprouting out a beanie that looks like a herculese beetle. In the middle is Jung-Hee, a chubby, stout korean girl with pigtails and bushy eyebrows in a simple graphic tee and cargo shorts. On the right is Sanyu, another black girl in a fashionable little dress and boots with her afro done up cutely.
Text reads: The Beetle Heroes. Our trio of misfits is one day gifted the ability to transform into tokusatsu-esque heroes, in order to combat giant insect monsters that terrorise their city, the sudden appearances of whish have yet to be explained. Who gave them their powers? Where the heck do the giant bugs come from? Who knows! Those are answers they'll eventually find as they navigate their school lives and fight big bugs - without hurting them too bad, of course! Bugs deserve kindness, too.
The image is a drawing of the girls in battle uniform, similar to the power rangers, based off their respective beetle species.
Various sketches of the girls interacting. Top left: Michelle talking a tired Jung-Hee's ear off while walking to school.
Top right: Michelle eagerly placing a grub in the hands of a protesting and disgusted Sanyu.
Bottom left: Michelle and Jung-Hee in a heated argument about which beetle is cooler.
Bottom right: Jung-Hee and and her chowchow dog hanging out with Sanyu. The dog is excitedly licking all over Sanyu's face.
Two coloured panels showing a giant bug monster looming over the girls in battle gear and them preparing to make a stand.
i don't think I ever shared this here but during my final semester for my animation diploma, i gave myself a small character design project to work on alongside making material for my reel. here are the beetle girls! i'd like to return to working on this idea again soon ^_^